I assume that it will be a while before a demo can be arranged? From talking to the dealer it seemed he had one of the first available for sale.

You have a regional distribution center / warehouse about 20 minutes south of Ohio, there is a very good chance you can get a demo sooner than later.
E-mail me and I can forward your request to them to demo it through your dealer.

I would like to demo one too - I'm in NW kansas.. Close to Easern Colorado and SW Nebraska. Looking at a 36" WB. How does this unit handle hills?? I have 1 property that has some hills that my Super Z can't do - I have a conventional rider that can get some of them (by using lots of body english). but there is one hill that we have to push. how would this 36" do on that ???

I got a quick question, do they make some type of sheild for the miniz that guards the wire on the clutch for the blade engagement, I have had some many times where this wire has came loose and I am now going on my third pig tail. Any suggestions????

I would like to demo one too - I'm in NW kansas.. Close to Easern Colorado and SW Nebraska. Looking at a 36" WB. How does this unit handle hills?? I have 1 property that has some hills that my Super Z can't do - I have a conventional rider that can get some of them (by using lots of body english). but there is one hill that we have to push. how would this 36" do on that ???

Thanks
Frank

It would work excellent on your slopes, this unit is glued to hillsides.

I got a quick question, do they make some type of sheild for the miniz that guards the wire on the clutch for the blade engagement, I have had some many times where this wire has came loose and I am now going on my third pig tail. Any suggestions????

There isnt a shield for the Mini Z.
Get with Clint and he will help you make sure our routing the new pigtail correctly so this doesn't happen in the future.